Grammy Awards

Kendrick Lamar is Coming to Chaifetz Arena April 17

Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar will be coming to St. Louis on Wednesday, April 17. Joining the critically-acclaimed rapper will be DJ Steve Aoki, founder of Dim Mak Records and an electrifying showman in his own right. Aoki is also nominated for a Grammy in this year's upcoming awards show, in the ca ... More >>

St. Louis Artists So Many Dynamos, Flame to Play SXSW

Some familiar names are listed on the latest South by Southwest line-up announcement, including our own hometown dance-rock heroes So Many Dynamos and local Grammy-nominated Christian rapper Flame.

Send in the Clowns

Soy Bomb! Mo. Bean Growers Endorse Nixon; First Nod Ever for Democratic Candidate

It's being hailed as the biggest soy-bean-related bombshell since Michael Portnoy (you know, the "Soy Bomb" guy) jumped on stage with Bob Dylan at the 1998 Grammys. Today the Missouri Soybean Association PAC officially lent its support to Gov. Jay Nixon's re-election campaign, marking the first time ... More >>

Between the Covers of the Great American Songbook

Slaughterhouse at Old Rock House, 5/25/12

Slaughterhouse | Murphy Lee | Steddy P. | Mathias The Old Rock House April 25, 2012 For hip-hop fans who still appreciate lyricism, Slaughterhouse epitomizes the term "supergroup." Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I and Joell Ortiz returned to St. Louis last night for the first time since 2009 - ... More >>

Levon Helm, The Burning Flame of Americana

There will never be enough praise that could be directed to Levon Helm. Notwithstanding his incalculable contribution to the Band's brilliant rock & roll ride, Helm's titanic craftsmanship and distictive voice provided a heartbeat to an untold amount of musical acts. Not only did he inspire others, ... More >>

Teengirl Fantasy at the Gargoyle, 2/12/12: Review

Teengirl Fantasy The Gargoyle February 12, 2012 The life of a buzz band is a tough one, and Teengirl Fantasy has done serious time in the limelight. Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss effortlessly weave an organic mélange of electronic bounce and percolating two-step. After the release of its highly ... More >>

The Beach Boys' Maroon 5 Grammy Collaboration and Four Other Fan Indignities

Beach Boys fans are resilient, and they'll get over it. I want to begin there, because it's important to remember that the news that recently broke about the Beach Boys' reunion performance at the Grammys is no more than the fifth most embarrassing thing Beach Boys fans have had to deal with in the ... More >>

Taylor Swift Is Saving America

Communing with fans: One of many ways Taylor Swift is a superior pop star.​Let's get one thing out of the way: I am not a teenybopper. Never was. As a kid I never liked Grease or New Kids on the Block or Dirty Dancing. Even now, I can't give a crap about your Biebers or your Mileys. And how in ... More >>

New Salmonella and E. Coli Outbreaks. Even Celebrities Aren't Immune

Wikimedia CommonsThis little E. coli bacteria continues its reign of terror.​ Although our food contamination issue might not be as bad as the E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, we're still not doing great. The Centers for Disease Control notes in its June issue of Vital Signs that salmonell ... More >>

Arcade Fire and the National at the Scottrade Center, 4/21/11: Review

Todd Owyoung​Arcade Fire/The National Scottrade Center Thursday, April 21 "We're still getting used to this arena-rock thing," Win Butler said last night. "But shit, a room's a room. Let's go!" With that, he and the indie rock juggernaut he fronts launched into "No Cars Go," seven of its eigh ... More >>

The Arcade Fire/The National

7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Mumford & Sons Coming to the Pageant

It was only a matter of time that Mumford & Sons ("Grammy-winning Mumford & Sons," as new music editor Kiernan Maletsky points out) made the leap from the cozy confines of Off Broadway to the Pageant. The strummy Brits will make their debut at the venue on Sunday, June 5. The Low Anthem and Matthew ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: March 11 to 13

Janis Ian is at Old Rock House tonight.​Plenty to do this weekend in the Lou, what with the Legends of Hip-Hop Tour featuring Salt-n-Pepa and the return of the Fleshtones (albeit sans Bunnygrunt). Right here at the RFT's main music page you can find some other recommended shows which appeared ... More >>

Miranda Lambert

7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 24. The Chaifetz Arena, One South Compton Avenue.

Ten Musicians Who Don't Act Their Age

Last weekend, Chuck Berry gave fans in Chicago a scare: A New Year's Day concert ended prematurely after the 84-year-old fell ill. This gig aside, however, Berry remains a workhorse: Without fail, he plays monthly at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, and he told Rolling Stone last year that he's working o ... More >>

We Plead for the Fifth

Mary J. Blige/El Debarge/Jazmine Sullivan

8 p.m. Saturday, October 16. The Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard.

Phoenix

8 p.m. Monday, August 9. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Homegrown singer Tydis gets his shot at the majors

Review Setlist: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Cut it Up at the Roberts Orpheum, Friday, April 23

​"This evening is about my two favorite things," Steve Martin announced halfway through his most excellent, sold out show with the Steep Canyon Rangers at the Roberts Orpheum last night. "Comedy and charging people to hear music." Well, uh, that pretty much sums it up, except that Martin reall ... More >>

Butch Walker and the Black Widows

8 p.m. Monday, April 5. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Caption This: Peter Frampton, Thank You Mr. Churchill

Back in the day, Peter Frampton showed us the way, thanks to a before-its-time Heil Talk Box and luscious feathered hair. Recently, he's become an avid Twitter user, won a Grammy for his instrumental album, Fingerprints, and unleashed a summer tour with Yes. Above all, Frampton will be releasing a n ... More >>

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: The Commodores, "Nightshift"

The Singers: Formed in the late '60s when the members were school mates at the Tuskegee Institute, the Commodores are best known for two things: having fostered a young Lionel Richie, and the funk jam "Brick House". The group's hits were split between "Brick House"-like funk songs ("Machine Gun" and ... More >>

Xmas Jams: A roundup of 2008's best Christmas albums

51st Annual Grammy Awards Announced: Lil Wayne, Radiohead, Rihanna, Daft Punk, etc.

The 51st Grammy Award nominations are in -- and are quite interesting. No, really. The entire list is here, but some highlights. And no, a highlight is not Paul McCartney earning a nomination for "I Saw Her Standing There." REALLY? Or Ministry earning a nod for a Stones cover of "Under My Thumb" -- ... More >>

Last Night: Ludacris at Exo, Listening Party for Theater of the Mind, Election Night Celebration

The King Is Dead

Long drin the King

"Weird Al" Yankovic dares to be honest about Straight Outta Lynwood and his songwriting process, while Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin takes B-Sides on a ride with his new album, The Glass Passenger

2008 Music Awards Nominees: Best New Artist

Go! The St. Louis Calendar, April 18-20, 2008: UMSL Jazz Festival, Sexy Parties, Zombie Squad and Earth Day

House Party

Lapush Homespun: Review of Modern Blues

Chick Flick: Shut Up and Sing

Week of February 22, 2007

Move Every Mountain

B-Sides traces Mastodon's surprise world domination from Blood Mountain to easy street.

Kelly Clarkson

:30 p.m. Monday, July 24. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

And the Nominees Are...

Get a load of the nominees for our annual music awards extravaganza

Local Motion: Peter Martin

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard)

Los Lonely Boys

Saturday, September 17; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Osirus (Sure Shot)

Usher Wants His MTV

Why a pop megastar still feels neglected by the mainstream

Robert Cray

Thursday, July 8; Mississippi Nights

2003 Music Awards

The readers spoke, and the RFT music staff listened. Find out who's large and in charge on the St. Louis music scene.

Sidecar

Famous Bar, 5213 Chippewa, 314-832-2211

Local Hokum

Our Town's radio stations aren't playing much local fare because they're not getting much that's fit to play

Alicia Keys

Wednesday, August 21; UMB Bank Pavilion

Mary J. Blige

Wednesday, July 3; UMB Bank Pavilion

Fiona Apple

When the Pawn (Epic)

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